Christmas at Balmoral, Will-and-Kate-Style? Holiday-Party Décor for a Royally Good Time

Will and Kate have yet to announce their holiday plans, but some Christmases past with the Family Wales have been spent at Balmoral, the Queen’s estate in Scotland that houses a castle, hunting lodges, grouse moors, and “49,000 acres” for corgis (and Lupo) to play. Many thousands of miles away, Balmoral’s concept lives at West Village shop Overbey and Dunn, where guest curator and in-demand events designer Bronson Van Wyck has filled it with a happy explosion of insouciant, tartan-y accessories. (Would Van Wyck plan a Yuletide feast for the duke and duchess, if asked? “You never tell Vanity Fair about that,” he laughs.) We asked the designer and host how to re-create his blend of lived-in gentlemen’s club, courtly Scottish country house, and rowdy Southern soirée for your holiday parties at home. Click to view photos of his concepts—and sláinte, y’all!

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Set Up Bar. A brass bar cart, with all the smoking, drinking, and eating accessories you could want, anchors the room upon arrival. “My childhood memories are of Christmas in Technicolor—in tartan color,” Van Wyck says. “It’s also got to have a bit of sparkle, because it’s such a dark time—you need reflective silver and surfaces.”